The reality star took to Twitter on Wednesday to share the 'happy' news, writing: "The flu can be an amazing diet.

"So happy it came in time for the Met lol #6lbsdown".

Kim is set to make her annual appearance at The Met Ball in New York next month and with just a couple of weeks to go, the mother-of-two is clearly keen to shave a couple of pounds off her frame to be red carpet ready.

Did Kim k really say the flu is an amazing diet ???? What type of airhead believes that